Poverty and living standards in Macapá, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 43.2% of residents of Macapá lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 46th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2230th highest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Macapá live in extreme poverty?
19.5% of people in Macapá had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.3% in households with no income, the 28th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Macapá?
The mean household income per person in Macapá was R$ 1,313 a month in 2022, 1.8 times the median of R$ 745; a wider gap means income is more concentrated at the top (Brazil: mean R$ 1,638, median R$ 1,000).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many homes in Macapá lack proper sanitation?
44.7% of Macapá's residents lived in homes whose sewage went to a rudimentary pit, a ditch, a river, lake or the sea, or that had no bathroom or toilet (2022 census; the 29th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Macapá?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 94.6% of residents of Macapá in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.3% of Macapá's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 82nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Macapá compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Macapá ranks 46 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Queimados | 44.0% |
| 44 | Parnaíba | 43.9% |
| 45 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 43.2% |
| 46 | Macapá | 43.2% |
| 47 | Açailândia | 43.1% |
| 48 | São José de Ribamar | 42.8% |
| 49 | Paço do Lumiar | 42.6% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Macapá ranks 28 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Paragominas | 19.9% |
| 26 | Barcarena | 19.7% |
| 27 | Bacabal | 19.7% |
| 28 | Macapá | 19.5% |
| 29 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 19.4% |
| 30 | Crato | 19.2% |
| 31 | Camaragibe | 19.2% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Macapá ranks 29 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Itapipoca | 47.2% |
| 27 | Luziânia | 47.2% |
| 28 | Eunápolis | 46.6% |
| 29 | Macapá | 44.7% |
| 30 | Sorriso | 44.1% |
| 31 | Porto Velho | 42.1% |
| 32 | Camaragibe | 41.1% |
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Sources
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: residents of permanent private households by class of monthly household income per person in minimum wages, Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10296; API response in codes-only format), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4896427475f0…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: mean and median monthly household income per person of residents of permanent private households, Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10295), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 34331c7982e4…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022, Agregados por Municípios: household characteristics part 3, residents of occupied permanent private households by sewage destination, water source and rubbish disposal, every municipality, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1b96b1e32794…)
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